Civil Engineer (OC Public Works)

CAREER DESCRIPTION CIVIL ENGINEER (OC Public Works) SALARY INFORMATION Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC This recruitment is open to the public and is being held to establish an eligible list to fill current and future Civil Engineer vacancies within OC Public Works and/or other County of Orange agencies. This recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications. DEADLINE TO APPLY The deadline will be Monday, May 25 at 11:59 PM PST. OC PUBLIC WORKS OC Public Works is a unique County department comprised of nine service areas, each of which directly impacts the quality of life for Orange County residents and the private sector. OC Public Works provides services on a regional basis to unincorporated areas, cities, and other County agencies and departments. The primary mission of the department is to ensure quality of service today and quality of life tomorrow. In addition, our vision is to be a world class leader of innovative, professional and quality public works services. For more information on OC Public Works click here. For more information on the County of Orange click here. THE OPPORTUNITY Civil Engineers perform a variety of complex field and office engineering work. Incumbents in this position are experienced professional engineers, licensed by the state of California as a Civil Engineer, and are responsible for independent engineering analysis on the most complex and specialized assignments and projects. The incumbent will provide staff training, project leadership to lower-level staff, consulting in an area of specialty, and may independently review, complete, and approve County designed plans or County prepared studies and reports as the responsible engineer. We anticipate filling vacancies within the service areas described below, and the job duties may differ depending on the specific assignment. OC Infrastructure OC Infrastructure Programs provides engineering services for roadways in unincorporated areas and regional flood control programs throughout Orange County. This includes programming, design, traffic safety, and development support services. This Civil Engineer position is responsible for the review of permits for work within public roadways, flood control projects, and developer-proposed infrastructure. This role ensures that all work within roadways and new infrastructure meets the safety, engineering, and environmental standards required for public service. The duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Designing and preparing plans and drawings, using computer-aided drafting (CAD) tools; reviewing record drawings; preparing plans, specifications, and cost estimates for construction and maintenance of public work projects such as flood control structures, roads, bridges, and traffic control and safety devices Performing technical and complex calculations, studies, and reviews of same using engineering principles, experience, and judgment Conducting technical studies and preparing reports related to hydrology/hydraulics, flood control design, traffic operations, transportation, road design, bikeway design, drainage, environmental, and other areas Reviewing road, drainage, bridge, and traffic improvement plans Reviewing hydrology and floodplain studies Performing County Property Permit (CPP) reviews related to Orange County Flood Control District facilities and County roadways for compliance with County standards and ensuring that the proposed design consider public safety. OC Construction OC Construction provides project management and construction management services for OCPW's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and Maintenance Improvement Program (MIP), as well as OC Parks and other County department projects. OC Construction focuses on horizontal projects such as roads, bridge, bikeways, park infrastructure and flood control channels. The service area provides four core functions: project management, construction management, pavement maintenance and materials testing. Civil Engineers working within OC Construction are responsible for managing CIP and MIP projects. The duties for this position include but are not limited to: Facilitate the design and preparation of drawings, specifications and estimates in connection with the construction or maintenance of a wide variety of public works engineering projects Coordinate the inspection of public works projects under construction, maintenance or repair; this